All Things Black in El Paso
The Women’s Border Business Border Center invites the community to its monthly Dynamic Women to Women Session in observance of Black History Month.
Featured guests include Black El Paso Voice founder and contributing editors: Monica Tucker, Julie Loving-Scott (Army Veteran, Realtor, and Financial Coach), and Rikki Smith (Corporate Trainer and Speaker Coach).
Also featured are Assistant Chief of Police Zina Silva, who is also El Paso’s first Black detective; Sereka Berklow, CEO of YWCA of El Paso; Dionne Mack, Deputy City Manager of El Paso, Texas; Dr. Charmaine Martin, associate professor, and Interim Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine has been awarded the Profiles in Diversity Journal Black Leadership Award of 2022.
For more information, visit https://womenbordercenter.com.
Dynamic Women to Women in Celebration of Black History Month
LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY & BUSINESS!
Start Time: 09:00
4141 PINNACLE ST, SUITE 120 EL PASO TEXAS 79902
The El Paso Black K.A.R.E. Initiative is sponsored by the El Paso (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated through a sub-grant funded by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. We proudly, are amongst 14 chapters in the Western Area of The Links, Incorporated chosen to be a part of the Black K.A.R.E. Initiative.
K.A.R.E. stands for kidney awareness, resources, and education and is a project focused on increasing awareness, recognition, prevention, and positive treatment outcomes for African Americans with chronic kidney disease. It is reported that African Americans represent 35% of the people in the United States afflicted with kidney failure while only representing 13% of its population. This initiative will focus on kidney education and awareness for early detection, prevention, nutrition and healthy physical lifestyles in the Black community.
We thank our community organizations for partnering with us on this journey. Your participation is life-saving.
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The MLK Committee of El Paso hosted their annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Observance. The keynote speaker was Dr. Michael Williams, Director, UTEP African American Studies Department.
In preparation for our Inaugural State of Black El Paso Address taking place February 2023, The Black Roundtable will host a series of discussions focusing on actualizing solutions to issues faced within the Black community. The Black Roundtable of El Paso, Texas (TBR) is a Black American community discussion series whose primary purpose is to bring awareness about the issues that affect Black/Black multi-racial men, women, children and families, in El Paso County, Texas and throughout the nation.
The first series: It Starts at Home, will provide a brief overview from Black community leaders who will focus on:
Right now, we need our residents who identify as Black/Black-Multicultural to:
Monica is the founder and publisher of Black El Paso Voice. She is an advocate fighting against racism and embracing positive community involvement. She is a lover of God, Puerto Rican cuisine, and the greatest defender of her family. She also enjoy House Music and swears it’s the best music on the planet!
